UK/US data protection claim highlights ambiguity of GDPR’s geographic scope
A decision by the UK Court of Appeal to allow a claim for contravention of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to be...
Quantum computing brings new security risks: How to protect yourself
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Although commercial quantum computing may still be decades away, government agencies and industry experts agree that...
Alpha-Omega Project takes a human-centered approach to open-source software security
The Log4j vulnerability crisis that erupted in late-2021 heightened the security world’s awareness of supply chain risks in free and universally deployed open-source software. Following...
Data Leak Exposes IDs of Airport Security Workers
Data Leak Exposes IDs of Airport Security Workers A cloud misconfiguration at a leading security services multinational has exposed the details of countless airport staff...
FBI: Olympic Athletes Should Leave Devices at Home
FBI: Olympic Athletes Should Leave Devices at Home US law enforcers are urging participants at the Beijing Winter Olympics to leave their devices at home...
CISA Tells Organizations to Patch CVEs Dating Back to 2014
CISA Tells Organizations to Patch CVEs Dating Back to 2014 The US government has added eight more vulnerabilities to its growing list of CVEs that...
Cengage to Buy Cybersecurity Training platform, Infosec
Cengage to Buy Cybersecurity Training platform, Infosec A global education technology company based in Boston has signed a $191M deal to buy the cybersecurity training...
Aussie Tech Entrepreneur Extradited Over SMS Fraud
Aussie Tech Entrepreneur Extradited Over SMS Fraud A Russian-born tech entrepreneur has been extradited to the United States from Australia to face charges relating to...
Prison for Dark Overlord Collaborator
Prison for Dark Overlord Collaborator A Canadian man has been sentenced to prison in the United States for trading in stolen identities and collaborating with the...
Outdated IoT healthcare devices pose major security threats
More than half (53%) of the IoT (internet of things) and internet of medical things (IoMT) devices used in healthcare contain critical cybersecurity risks, according...